Green Marine
Port of San Diego pushes ahead with microgrid installation
Port of San Diego is pushing forward with the installation of a microgrid, battery storage system, and electrical infrastructure at the port’s Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal (TAMT) in line with its environmental strategy. Namely, on November 10 the Board of Port Commissioners approved the installation
Singapore supports 11 projects to drive maritime innovation
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has awarded a total of S$1.625 million to eleven joint industry projects in the areas of maritime digitalisation and additive manufacturing for ship and marine parts.
Stena Line takes delivery of newest E-Flexer in China
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has taken delivery of Stena Embla, the final of the company’s three new E-Flexer vessels destined for the Irish Sea.
Danica: Each crew change costing up to $2,000 more amid COVID-19 impact
Individual crew changes are costing up to an additional $2,000, doubling the price since last year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Danish-managed crewing specialist Danica said. The crewing agency said that the figure resulted from analysing a combination of fully allocated additional costs an
SGS supports Hafnia environmental goals
Subsea Global Solutions (SGS) has entered into a new agreement with product tanker owner and operator Hafnia to provide underwater hull maintenance and repair services for their fleet of 93 owned vessels. The deal will see all related underwater works for the Hafnia Tankers fleet coordinated out of
MOL: New app processes ship operational data in real time
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has, together with MOL Information Systems (MOLIS), developed and introduced the Online ABLOG web application which processes and utilizes abstract log data.
Baleària completes first LNG bunkering in Port of Almeria
Spanish shipping company Baleària completed the first liquefied natural bunkering in the port of Almeria.
Chantiers de l’Atlantique hosts coin, keel-laying ceremony for Celebrity Beyond
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has held a coin ceremony for Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Beyond Edge-Class cruise ship. The coin ceremony is meant to bring the ship good fortune and coincided with the laying of a keel block for Celebrity Beyond. “In a year that has continuously tested
Havyard sets up hydrogen solutions firm
Norway’s Havyard Group has decided to create a separate company in an effort to meet market demand for its complete hydrogen system for ships.
Dryad Global: Bunkering vessel hijacked, talks underway to release ship and its crew
Togo-flagged bunkering vessel Stelios K has been hijacked while en route to Lagos, the UK-based maritime security firm Dryad Global said on Tuesday. According to the latest information from today, the attackers remain on board and local authorities continue to negotiate the release of the vessel and
Green Jade to put waste heat from its engines to use
The Green Jade floating heavy lift installation vessel, owned by CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) and currently under construction at CSBC shipyard in Kaohsiung, will be equipped with a system for recovery of green electricity from the waste heat of its engines. German company Orcan Energy, special
Golden Ocean unveils major refinancing deal, returns to black in Q3
Bermuda-based dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean has signed a loan agreement to fully refinance the $425 million credit facility which is secured by fourteen Capesize vessels.
VV: Shipbuilding orders in 2020 down by 41% YoY
Ordering of new ships in 2020 has decreased by 41 percent when compared to the same period in 2019, data from UK-based vessel valuation agency VesselsValue shows. According to a chart listing this year’s ordering patterns, a total of 532 ships have been ordered so far this year, worth a total of $26
Maersk CEO: LNG won’t play a big role for us as a transition fuel
The world’s largest container shipping company Maersk is likely to opt for a zero-emission alternative to fossil fuels rather than choosing LNG as a bridging fuel for the company’s fleet. “We don’t believe that LNG will play a big role for us as a transition fuel, because it is still a fossil fuel a